FRANKLIN SPRINGS, Ga. – Sophomore guard Alexis McMillian poured in a career-high 19 points but it was not enough as the Converse basketball team fell at Emmanuel on Saturday afternoon. 

GAME INFORMATION

Score: Converse 62, Emmanuel 79

Records: Converse (2-17, 1-9 CC), Emmanuel (11-5, 8-2 CC)

Location: Shaw Athletic Center, Emmanuel College, Franklin Springs, Ga. 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• Ellen Nardella joined McMillian in the double-digit club, chipping in 11 points.
• Tori Henderson produced her best game of the season, scoring nine points on 3-of-4 shooting.
• Sierra Davenport hauled in a team-high eight rebounds.
• Emmanuel's Breanna Locke led all scorers with 31 points.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Quarter

Ashley Sides opened the scoring with a three-pointer on the Valkyries' first possession, but a 12-1 run by the Lions put Emmanuel ahead 12-4 just before the first media timeout. That lead ballooned to 18-9 before McMillian drained a shot from behind the arc. 

From that point the two teams traded baskets as Emmanuel held a 29-20 lead after one. 

Second Quarter

Emmanuel came out with seven in a row to start the second quarter, pushing the lead to 36-20. However, Converse came back with five in a row of its own to trim the deficit to 36-25 with six minutes remaining in the opening half. 

After exchanging the next 14 points, the Lions finished the quarter on a mini run, taking a 49-33 lead into the break. 

Third Quarter

The Lions blew the game wide open to start the second half, scoring the first 13 points, extending the lead to 62-36. Converse continued to fight, but went into the fourth trailing by the score of 73-43. 

Fourth Quarter

The lead grew to as many as 32 (77-45), but the Valkyries made a run of 17 unanswered but it was too little, too late as Emmanuel captured the 79-62 conference win. 

UP NEXT

Converse will be back in action on Wednesday, January 22, traveling to Bristol, Tenn. to face the Tornado of King University. Tipoff for that game is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.